This section publishes 10 guides on senior care in your metro, covering state licensing, what care costs, Medicaid waivers, hospital discharge navigation, and local resources. New guides publish Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
911, Adult Protective Services, or the Ombudsman? Knowing Which One to Call
Three different systems handle three different kinds of concerns for Indianapolis-area seniors. Calling the wrong one wastes time a family may not have.
Read the guide →June 29, 2026Why Winter Is Often When Indianapolis Families Finally Make the Call
Central Indiana's ice, short daylight and holiday visits combine every year to turn a slow-building concern into an urgent one. Here is why, and how to use that moment productively instead of reactively.
Read the guide →June 25, 2026Six Questions That Actually Separate Two Communities in Greenwood
After a few tours in Johnson County, every community starts to blur together. These are the specific questions that reveal real differences, not marketing differences.
Read the guide →June 22, 2026The Real Math on In-Home Care in Marion County
At Indiana's 2025 median of $35 an hour, in-home care costs more than families expect, faster than they expect. Here is the actual crossover point where a licensed community becomes the cheaper option.
Read the guide →June 18, 2026Boone County Is Changing Fast. Its Senior Care Options Are Starting to Catch Up.
The LEAP Lebanon Innovation District is bringing large-scale manufacturing and data-center investment to Boone County. For senior care, that growth is arriving alongside the county's smallest current supply in the metro.
Read the guide →June 15, 2026A Practical Guide to Hospital Discharge Planning at Indianapolis's Major Health Systems
IU Health, Ascension St. Vincent, Community Health Network, Franciscan Health and Eskenazi Health each discharge thousands of patients a year into senior care. Here is what to expect and ask at each.
Read the guide →June 11, 2026Hamilton County's First Wave of Aging Homeowners Is Reshaping Senior Care in Carmel and Fishers
Carmel and Fishers built explosively in the 1990s and 2000s. Those original homeowners are now in their 60s and 70s, and the county's senior-care supply is only starting to catch up.
Read the guide →June 8, 2026The Document Indiana Law Requires Every Memory Care Unit to Show You
Indiana does not certify memory care the way some states do. Instead, it requires a specific written disclosure under state law -- and most families touring a community have never asked to see it.
Read the guide →June 4, 2026Why a Closed-Looking Avon Community Is Actually Open: A Lesson in Verifying Senior Care Listings
Search for senior living in Avon and you may find a listing marked permanently closed. It isn't. Here's what happened, and why every family should verify a facility the same way we did before trusting a name online.
Read the guide →June 1, 2026Indiana's PathWays Waiver Replaced the Aged & Disabled Waiver in 2024 -- Here's What Actually Changed
On July 1, 2024, Indiana split its long-standing Aged & Disabled Waiver into two new programs. For Indianapolis-area families already confused by Medicaid terminology, here is what actually changed and what didn't.
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